Riley had slept at the hospital, and by morning she was already moving quickly, making sure her family's bodies had been cleared at the funeral home and were ready to be taken to the cemetery.
Because of how they had died, she felt it was better to bury them quickly without holding a big funeral.
Her best friend had been on a night shift at the station and had left last night, but Riley hoped she would join her soon after finishing work.
The online contract had been signed and sent to the hiring team last night. Riley hoped everything would go in her favor today because if it did, by noon, the payment would be deposited into her account, and she could pay the hospital to start her mother's surgery.
It felt strange that the HR team was willing to give her the money before she even started the job. That was risky. What if she ran away? What if something happened to her after the payment was made? After what had happened yesterday, she trusted no one except her friend.
